For anyone who feels like their life is one disaster after another: good news–you’re not alone. Jameela Jamil (The Good Place, She-Hulk) gathers her funny friends and they share their most mortifying and embarrassing stories. Crucially, there are no morals and no silver linings. They are simply here to revel in each others’ misfortune. Wrong Turns: where dignity goes to die. Please share your own Wrong Turns with us for possible inclusion in the show, just email a voice memo to PersonalDisas ...
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Allie Bailey and Anna Harding love running. They also love music. In this podcast, the pair of them chat all things running and music. Expect embarrassing stories, silly features, and a little bit of out of tune singing. It's all the fun of running with the serious bits taken out.
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Comedian and author Danny Wallace (Yes Man, Join Me) and writer-comedian Sofie Hagen (Will I Ever Have Sex Again?) join Jameela Jamil for a conversation about the chaos, coincidences, and canine catastrophes that make life unforgettable. From dogs with terrible timing to the unexpected moments that change everything, they share stories of embarrass…
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Jameela Jamil is joined by comedy icon Margaret Cho (New album Lucky Gift, All That We Love movie in theaters November) and social worker turned standup comedian, actor, and writer Brandi Denise (Vulture Top Comics 2024, LOL! Live with Brandi Denise, Hulu) for an uncomfortably funny chat about their biggest personal disasters. This isn’t a pep talk…
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Jameela finds out what it's like to be on the business end of the comedy duo that is Jason and Randy Sklar (Sklar Brothers, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Better Call Saul, Dumb People Town podcast). Together they discover the extent to which a hot air balloon ride can go wrong, what dirty joke your uptight neighbor would rather not hear, and why Jameela wi…
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Comedians Erin Jackson (Late Night with Seth Meyers, Grudgery special) and Josh Gondelman (Desus & Mero, Positive Reinforcement special) join Jameela Jamil to swap their most undignified disasters. Erin relives the day she was booed off stage at the National Mall - on two jumbotrons, in front of her parents, and the time she literally fell off the …
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Jameela welcomes long time friends Annie Lederman (Anniewood Podcast, Terrifier 3) and David Dastmalchian (Murderbot, The Dark Knight, Grave Conversations). Together, they discover how many snakes is too many, what not to do in front of a chain gang, and why no one should ever have a white couch. Jameela's Substack is A Low Desire To Please, you ca…
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Bonus - Russell Howard, Judi Love and Grace Campbell
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13:27We had so much fun with Russell Howard, Judi Love and Grace Campbell at the London Podcast Festival that we couldn't fit it all into the episode, so here's a bonus audience Misery Loves Company submission that we're calling "AKA That's Why Heather's Not Here", because "Tongue Punch My Fart Box" didn't seem great for the algorithm. Enjoy (but not ar…
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Russell Howard, Judi Love and Grace Campbell
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48:24Russell Howard (Five Brilliant Things podcast, 2026 Tour), Judi Love (Loose Women ITV, Our Table podcast) and Grace Campbell (Late to the Party podcast, Soho Theatre run) join Jameela live on stage from the London Podcast Festival. The superstar UK line-up share horrifying stores of humiliation, disaster and mistaken identity, with a common theme o…
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Actor-comedian, Johnny Pemberton (Fallout, Superstore, up-coming movie Mermaid) and one of the busiest comedians in LA Justine Marino (Comedy Crush @ The Hollywood Improv, Only Fans’ LMAOF) join Jameela to talk about the risks of airport lounge tacos, farting within a relationship, a Universal Studios Tour masturbator who truly had a tramtastic day…
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Jameela takes a harrowing journey with Zach Noe Towers (Good Sod Pod, up-coming live dates) and Jacquis Neal (NBC's Grand Crew , Comedian Clash), which includes the thing you NEVER say to a woman, the least fun Coachella ever, and a race against time that ends with tears. So many tears. Jameela's Substack is A Low Desire To Please, you can also fin…
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Impractical Jokers Sal Vulcano (TERRIFIED standup special on HBO Max, Everything’s Fine tour on-sale now) and Brian Quinn (New season of Impractical Jokers TBS) join Jameela to share stories of shameful hook-ups, firehouse disasters, even more bee attacks and a listener submission that might’ve been a Right Turn for the teenage boy who got to witne…
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This episode is wildly funny, celebrates female friendship, and delves into the depths of human misery and despair. Fun! Jameela is joined by writers and comedians Katherine Blanford (The Tonight Show, "Catholic Cowgirl" Special) and Jamie Loftus (Star Trek: Lower Decks, Bestseller "Raw Dog"). Come for the cringe-inducing public twerking, stay for …
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This episode is a master class on perseverance through utter humiliation. Jameela's guests are Kurt Braunohler (Bob's Burgers, The Big Sick, Bananas podcast) and Felipe Esparza (Netflix special "Raging Fool," What's Up Fool podcast). It turns out Kurt's German is nicht so gut, and Felipe glows in the dark in the one place you least want to glow. Ja…
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International comedy legends Katherine Ryan (What’s My Age Again podcast, The Audacity: Why Being Too Much Is Exactly Enough book) and Alan Carr (Interior Design Masters Netflix, Life’s A Beach podcast) join Jameela for a podcast episode full of mortification - professional, romantic, drunken, and always hilarious. Jameela's Substack is A Low Desir…
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This episode brings us all to the edge of the cringe abyss and keeps us there. Jameela is joined by Adam Pally (Happy Endings, Staying Alive podcast) and Malik Elassal (Adults FX, Resident Alien), who confess to shameful childhood tweets and the car sex story that will scare you off the road forever. Jameela's Substack is A Low Desire To Please, yo…
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Jameela’s back in London to hang out with comedy legends Simon Pegg (Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, Star Trek, Shaun of the Dead) and Richard Herring (Task Master, Richard Herring’s Leicester Square Theatre Podcast, Edinburgh Fringe). Everyone shares tales of public nudity, we get into the risks of seeing nudes when someone else shows y…
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Jameela welcomes the very funny Atsuko Okatsuka (Hulu special “Father”, HBO "The Intruder") and Matt Walsh (Veep, The Hangover). Atsuko learns anything can be called a water park, and Matt learns just how unforgiving an elf costume can be. Jameela's Substack is A Low Desire To Please, you can also find her on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. Our cons…
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Danger lurks everywhere in this harrowing episode, Jameela included. She welcomes comedians Moshe Kasher (Netflix, Endless Honeymoon podcast) and Mike E. Winfield (Netflix, Amazon, AGT). Moshe shares his brief and wildly unsuccessful fighting career, and Mike will be lucky if he is ever invited back on a cruise. Jameela's Substack is A Low Desire T…
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This is the episode that made Jameela feel more at home around fellow sociopaths. She welcomes comedians Leslie Liao (Netflix, Tonight Show) and Skyler Higley (Conan, the Oscars). Leslie proves the extent to which she will flip on her friends, and Skyler reveals how ill-equipped he is to handle a kiss. Jameela's Substack is A Low Desire To Please, …
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Jameela welcomes writers and comedians Jay Jurden (HBO, the Tonight Show, The New Yorker) and Michael Cruz Kayne (Late Show w/ Stephen Colbert, Severance). Jay's sexual adventures in high school will make you feel Puritan by comparison, and Michael lets us know how much cheese is too much cheese. Jameela's Substack is A Low Desire To Please, you ca…
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Jameela welcomes comedians Ali Macofsky (Colbert, Ali's Interview Show) and Rachel Scanlon (Just for Laughs Festival, Two Dykes and a Mic podcast). Ali recounts her visit to celebrity eyebrow specialists (Spoiler alert: it did not go well). And Rachel managed to make her pap smear, chiropractor, and mindfulness coach appointments deeply disturbing.…
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Deep Throat Lesbian. There are laughs so high pitched here that only dolphins can hear them. Jameela welcomes comedians and actors Dan Ahdoot (Cobra Kai, Green Eggs and Dan) and Tien Tran (Mr. Throwback, Jockular podcast, How I Met Your Father). Dan picks possibly the world’s worst person to joke about, and Tien desecrates the patriarch of her fami…
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Jameela considers this our most relatable episode yet, and given what you're about to hear, that's terrifying. She welcomes her friends Jillian Bell (Kinda Pregnant, Summer of 69) and Chelsea Devantez (Glamorous Trash, The Problem with Jon Stewart). Jillian completely malfunctions around celebrities and Chelsea does not beat around the bush. Please…
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Jameela welcomes two guests who damn near made her pass out: actor, writer comedian and singer Jordan Firstman (English Teacher, album "Secrets") and writer, comedian, actress and podcaster Megan Gailey (The Roast of Tom Brady, Sports Bitches podcast). Jordan experiences his own Rear Window, while Megan is more concerned with her back door. Listen …
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A Smelling and a Loosening: Jameela is joined by two great friends and hilarious comedians who are both currently on tour: Amy Miller and Beth Stelling. Amy invents a word you can never unhear, hard as you may try. And Beth tells us what happens when you combine your mother's water bra and Olympian-level flexibility. Please rate and review like you…
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Jake Johnson, Gareth Reynolds and Eric Edelstein
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36:16In our second Wrong Turns episode, Jameela welcomes We're Here to Help hosts Jake Johnson (Spider-Verse trilogy, New Girl), and Gareth Reynolds (Arrested Development, You're the Worst) along with Eric Edelstein (Parks and Recreation, Twin Peaks). Jake shares a hair don't, Gareth breaks from proper lavatory etiquette, and Eric continues his brave ba…
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We can think of no better way to launch a podcast than with our first two guests: Mae Martin and Bob the Drag Queen. Mae (Handsome podcast, debut album “I’m a TV” and upcoming Netflix series “Wayward”) shares their secret crush gone horribly wrong, and perhaps the most incorrect way to use a spatula. Bob (RuPaul’s Drag Race winner, The Traitors, NY…
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For anyone who feels like their life is one disaster after another: good news–you’re not alone. Jameela Jamil hosts a new podcast called Wrong Turns where she gathers her funny friends and they share their most mortifying and embarrassing stories. Crucially, there are no morals and no silver linings. They are simply here to revel in each others’ mi…
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I Weigh - The End but Not Goodbye: Jameela's Farewell AMA
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54:28This week Jameela is bidding a fond farewell to the I Weigh Podcast and answering listener questions. Jameela revisits how the I Weigh movement + podcast started and gives insights into what she’ll be up to next. Remember, this isn’t the end...just the beginning of new and exciting things in the next chapter! And remember, Eat. Laugh. Orgasm...but …
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I Weigh - Dismantling Gender Violence with Dr Jackson Katz
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1:02:08Jameela welcomes the world-leading educator on gender violence, Dr Jackson Katz (Every Man, Tough Guise) back to her I Weigh podcast for a fresh discussion on why violence against women is a men’s issue, and what we all can do to make a difference. Dr Katz talks through the current state of the manosphere, what message the recent US election result…
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I Weigh - Living Deliciously with Florence Given
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1:18:12This week, Jameela is joined by author & illustrator Florence Given (Women Living Deliciously) to talk finding joy in your life, being a playful activist, and opening your own doors of self-expression. Florence shares ways to let go of other people’s perceptions of you, and how to intentionally take up (too much) space by showing up courageously an…
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I Weigh - Revisiting Politics on a Local Level with Erin Gibson
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1:04:58Comedian, podcast queen, and author Erin Gibson joins Jameela this week from a familiar time, before midterms 2022 and their conversation touches on issues still affecting us in 2024: reproductive rights and freedoms, the way the media's fear mongering affects everyone, what the heck conspirituality is, Erin's journey to finding peace from her depr…
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I Weigh - Disinformation & Conspiracy Theories with Danny Wallace
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1:09:24Jameela welcomes comedian and author Danny Wallace (Yes Man) for a look down the rabbit hole of disinformation and its slippery slope into conspiracy theories. Danny talks through his personal experience researching his latest book (Somebody Told Me), highlighting what stages of life we are most open to conspiracies and the tribalist online communi…
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LEGENDS: Kris King (Beyond the Ultimate)
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1:06:31In this special legends episode Allie interviews Kris King, the man behind Beyond the Ultimate, a race company that specialise in life changing expedition races that take participants across the world to experience some of the most magical and brutal places on earth. Allie talks to Kris about everything from environmental responsibility to how he m…
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The Last Ever Episode: Goat Jousting with Damian Hall
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56:13Episode 82 is here and it's our final ever episode - I know - how will you ever cope?! We love you all very much but sometimes it's best to end on a high. Both Anna and Allie will be back doing their own thing before you know it, and we will do a smooshy post this week. We really appreciate all your support and hope you've enjoyed the ride! ANYWAY,…
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This week, Jameela welcomes Academy Award winner Natalie Portman for a conversation about activism, motherhood, and her trailblazing career. The two discuss mental health and Natalie’s version of messy perfectionism, the important decisions she and her family made around her early acting work, and how she continues to buck the trend of Hollywood st…
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Bailey and Reade Investigate: Why is the media telling us we hate running?
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1:09:53Episode 81 is here and it features an in-depth investigation into why the media is telling us we either DO hate running or we SHOULD hate running in order to be good at it. Why is it only running that's being discriminated against and not other sports? Do YOU hate running but do it anyway? Bailey and Reade showcase the piss-boiling evidence and dis…
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Jameela welcomes your questions this week for another Ask Me Anything episode of I Weigh. You’ll hear thoughts on handling confrontation with family members, what to prioritize when making life-changing tough decisions, and if we can “divorce the artist from the art.” Jameela shares perspectives on ethical p*rn, what activism she sees at fashion ru…
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How to dodge tax and responsibilities with Paul Albon
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1:12:18Episode 80 is here and it's a belter with Allie and Paul chatting about rain (very British) builders (very British) and health and safety (very boring) BUT FEAR NOT there's some good chat too, including how to work out if your race company is a good race company, and a note from our former podcast pet Dean who is NOT happy about his latest race exp…
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I Weigh - How To Menopause with Tamsen Fadal
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56:59Jameela is joined for some hard truths about menopause by author & journalist Tamsen Fadal (How to Menopause) this week. They talk about the hidden impact menopause has had on women’s lives, including lost wages, disrupted careers, relationship breaks ups, and emotional strain. Tamsen talks through raising awareness about perimenopause (the years b…
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And another thing! Getting down with the sickness with Holly Stables
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1:11:03Episode 79 brings us a sick Holly and a quite stupid Allie, who appears to have accidentally entered The Dragons Back race again. This week our heroes chat about illness scuppering training, how to spot a toxic coach, avoiding burnout, Camille Heron (love you Camille) trolls (the people not the sure toys) The OMM and how to train for a race that’s …
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I Weigh - Unfiltered: AMA with Dawn O’Porter on Friendship
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1:02:11Jameela is joined by writer & TV host Dawn O’Porter to answer all your questions about friendships; the ups and downs with our partners, siblings, and best friends. Jameela & Dawn discuss the grief experienced with the loss of a friendship, the special significance and love we have with friends, and the nuances we can’t always debrief with our part…
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In this Legends episode Allie chats to Darren Evans, a man who went from being a butcher to a being a founding member of The Green Runners, as well as being the dude who invented Pair Ups. Allie and Darren discuss how he got into the running world and what it was that made him so aware of the need for changing the way we treat our environment and c…
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Conspiracy, Comparison and Correspondence with Damian Hall
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1:20:10Episode 77 is here with our good friend Mr Damian Hall who has been out and about waving his special flag in the Aosta valley whilst also over performing, undereating and making big race companies feel uncomfortable about their high carbon sponsors. There's the usual Hall of Fame/Hall of Shame plus the return of the best feature ever, "Know It Hall…
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I Weigh - Revisiting Men’s Violence Against Women with Dr. Jackson Katz
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1:32:03This week Jameela is revisiting an insightful conversation with trailblazer, educator, filmmaker, author, and viral TED Talk speaker Dr. Jackson Katz to discuss the language we use when discussing violence against women, bro-culture and how some men are afraid of losing social status with other men by speaking up. They also talk through how vulnera…
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The Debrief: Tor Des Geantes with Kirsty Reade
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1:09:35Episode 76 is a bit of a special one, as we welcome back our very own Queen of the Mountain Kirsty Reade, fresh off the finish line of the 330km beast that is the Tor Des Geantes. We talk about the race of a lifetime, how she trained, what it was really like, the highs and lows, hallucinations and aid stations and everything in between - plus is th…
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Live from London! Jameela welcomes the hilarious Joanne McNally (My Therapist Ghosted Me Podcast) for a live event - recorded from Kings Place during the 2024 London Podcast Festival. Jameela & Joanne talk through how eating disorders were hyper-normalized in their respective childhoods and families, what steps Joanne’s taken in adulthood to improv…
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The Dynamic Parenting Debate with Paul Albon
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1:03:10Episide 74 coming atcha, with a full statement from guest host Paul Albon on WHY HE WAS WRONG about not having time to train because of his twins. OK maybe the statements not about that, but this week we dive into the language debate and what makes the language used around male and female roles when it comes to training so divisive. There's also ch…
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I Weigh - Hypermasculinity & Heartbreak with Jordan Stephens
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1:28:05Jameela welcomes musician, actor and new author Jordan Stephens (Rizzle Kicks) for an open examination of modern masculinity, intimacy, and hope after heartbreak. Jordan speaks honestly about his anxiety in relationships, how social media distorts to a hyper-reality, and how putting time into reconnecting with himself and his community has helped h…
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Holly's Bad Altitude and Finding the Perfect Coach with Holly Stables
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1:17:04Episode 74 finds Holly in the French Pyrenees training for Amsterdam Marathon, and Allie back at home prepping for Tor des Géants crewing and trying not to cry. This week's episode has some very useful nuggets in it, including understanding why people train at altitude, our opinions on why the male elite DNF rate was so high at UTMB and we answer t…
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I Weigh - Revisiting Narcissism with Dr. Ramani Durvasula
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58:12It’s time to revisit the topic of narcissism, as Jameela re-releases one of the most appreciated episodes from the I Weigh archive. Join clinical psychiatrist and author Dr. Ramani Durvasula who helps Jameela break down the ins and outs of narcissism. They cover what it is, the different forms it takes, how the world encourages narcissism in its le…
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